Sykes Holiday Cottages
the United Kingdom and Ireland Airbnb & Booking.com Snapshot August 2026
Sykes Holiday Cottages is the 5th-largest of 2,542 short-term rental operators across 18 countries, with 35,863 listings in the United Kingdom and Ireland. 98% of the portfolio is in United Kingdom; Whitby alone holds 2%, the rest spread across 751 other markets.
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Reviews, ratings and listings for Sykes Holiday Cottages
- Total portfolio
- 35,863
- Airbnb listings
- 16,402
- Booking.com listings
- 19,461
- Markets
- 752
- Guest reviews
- 184,828
- Global rank of 2,542
- #5
Listing split by platform for Sykes Holiday Cottages
Portfolio by country
Sykes Holiday Cottages in the United Kingdom
16,142 Airbnb and 19,027 Booking.com listings across 682 Airbnb and 7 Booking.com accounts. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com . Open the interactive operator report
360-day calendar availability
Public-calendar proxy: the share of the visible 360-day window marked unavailable, including booked and blocked nights. This is not confirmed reservation occupancy.
- Airbnb calendar unavailable (360d)
- 3.1%
- Booking.com calendar unavailable (360d)
- 54.3%
Where Sykes Holiday Cottages operates in the United Kingdom
Markets with known centroids, sized by mapped listings — open the operator report for listing-level exploration.
Listings by property type
Guest ratings versus market
| Metric | Sykes Holiday Cottages | Market average | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb guest rating | 4.70 / 5 | 4.66 / 5 | in line with average |
| Booking.com review score | 8.9 / 10 | 8.3 / 10 | above average |
Sykes Holiday Cottages' markets in the United Kingdom
| Market | Airbnb | Booking.com | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby | 303 | 339 | 642 |
| Weymouth | 200 | 258 | 458 |
| Ambleside | 174 | 226 | 400 |
| Lyme Regis | 190 | 209 | 399 |
| Windermere | 170 | 225 | 395 |
| Scarborough | 150 | 196 | 346 |
| Dartmouth | 150 | 192 | 342 |
| Porthmadog | 149 | 167 | 316 |
| Keswick | 135 | 162 | 297 |
| Bowness-on-Windermere | 137 | 152 | 289 |
| Carbis Bay | 116 | 169 | 285 |
| Salcombe | 107 | 142 | 249 |
| Skipton | 118 | 122 | 240 |
| Criccieth | 114 | 124 | 238 |
| Penrith | 91 | 113 | 204 |
| Matlock | 97 | 106 | 203 |
| Bridlington | 93 | 102 | 195 |
| Liskeard | 102 | 90 | 192 |
| Pickering | 113 | 79 | 192 |
| Crantock | 92 | 98 | 190 |
| Trearddur | 80 | 102 | 182 |
| Newport Pembrokeshire | 78 | 99 | 177 |
| Carnforth | 82 | 94 | 176 |
| Nefyn | 85 | 91 | 176 |
+ 656 more markets — see the interactive operator report.
Sykes Holiday Cottages in Ireland
260 Airbnb and 434 Booking.com listings across 13 Airbnb and 1 Booking.com accounts. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com . Open the interactive operator report
360-day calendar availability
Public-calendar proxy: the share of the visible 360-day window marked unavailable, including booked and blocked nights. This is not confirmed reservation occupancy.
- Booking.com calendar unavailable (360d)
- 59.8%
Where Sykes Holiday Cottages operates in Ireland
Markets with known centroids, sized by mapped listings — open the operator report for listing-level exploration.
Listings by property type
Guest ratings versus market
| Metric | Sykes Holiday Cottages | Market average | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb guest rating | 4.61 / 5 | 4.66 / 5 | below average |
| Booking.com review score | 8.9 / 10 | 8.5 / 10 | above average |
Sykes Holiday Cottages' markets in Ireland
| Market | Airbnb | Booking.com | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falcarragh | 16 | 31 | 47 |
| Wexford | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Dunmore East | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| Dungloe | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| Killorglin | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| Moville | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Kenmare | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Downings | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Ballina | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Gorey | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Sneem | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Ballinrobe | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Kilrush | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Waterville | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Buncrana | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Killarney | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Louisburgh | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Oughterard | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Clonakilty | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Dungarvan | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Roundstone | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Schull | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Belmullet | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Castlebar | 5 | 6 | 11 |
+ 48 more markets — see the interactive operator report.
Operators of similar size
The operators ranked closest to Sykes Holiday Cottages in each country it operates in. These are useful peers for scale comparison, not verified competitors.
United Kingdom
Sykes Holiday Cottages: 19,027 Booking.com listings
- Cottages.com
Average rank 331.6 · 1.6% top 10 · 10,031 ranked listings
14,781 Booking.com listings
9.0 / 10 · 57,358 reviews
- holidaycottages.co.uk (United Kingdom)
Average rank 373.3 · 1.1% top 10 · 10,100 ranked listings
11,013 Booking.com listings
8.9 / 10 · 15,442 reviews
- Travelnest Ltd
Average rank 361.0 · 2.2% top 10 · 1,940 ranked listings
2,622 Booking.com listings
8.0 / 10 · 34,723 reviews
- Pass the Keys
Average rank 423.9 · 0.6% top 10 · 1,063 ranked listings
1,269 Booking.com listings
8.1 / 10 · 6,958 reviews
- Host & Stay
Average rank 329.6 · 1.9% top 10 · 826 ranked listings
891 Booking.com listings
8.3 / 10 · 24,964 reviews
Closest published Booking.com portfolios in the United Kingdom report. Booking.com snapshot August 2026. Ranking figures use the country report's published listing sample.
Ireland
Sykes Holiday Cottages: 434 Booking.com listings
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149 Booking.com listings
8.7 / 10 · 2,269 reviews
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144 Booking.com listings
8.4 / 10 · 2,697 reviews
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118 Booking.com listings
9.1 / 10 · 814 reviews
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104 Booking.com listings
8.8 / 10 · 60 reviews
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94 Booking.com listings
8.6 / 10 · 698 reviews
Closest published Booking.com portfolios in the Ireland report. Booking.com snapshot August 2026. Ranking coverage is unavailable for this country, so the comparison uses portfolio size only.
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Sykes Holiday Cottages FAQ
How many properties does Sykes Holiday Cottages manage?
Sykes Holiday Cottages runs 35,863 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 16,402 on Airbnb and 19,461 on Booking.com — 35,169 in the United Kingdom, 694 in Ireland.
Where does Sykes Holiday Cottages operate?
Sykes Holiday Cottages' largest markets are Whitby (642), Weymouth (458), Ambleside (400), Lyme Regis (399), Windermere (395), Scarborough (346), Falcarragh (47), Wexford (29), Dunmore East (27), Dungloe (24), Killorglin (22), Moville (20).
What are Sykes Holiday Cottages' guest ratings?
Airbnb guest rating (the United Kingdom): 4.70 / 5, in line with the market average of 4.66 / 5. Booking.com review score (the United Kingdom): 8.9 / 10, above the market average of 8.3 / 10. Airbnb guest rating (Ireland): 4.61 / 5, below the market average of 4.66 / 5. Booking.com review score (Ireland): 8.9 / 10, above the market average of 8.5 / 10.
About this data
Portfolio figures come from myDataValue's cross-platform market snapshots, matching public Airbnb and Booking.com listings to the operators who run them. Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com in a covered country and an included city footprint.
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